Vanity case



June '10 1924. 1,497,414

| TAMIS VANITY CASE Filed May 27, 1922 mezqmegeae e A TTORNEYS Patented dime l0,-

UNITED STA YORK, N. Y., A. FIRM COMPOSED' OF BERNARD SCHANFEIN' AND LOUIS T AHIS.

VANITY case.

s Application filed my 27,

' of the UnitedStates, and a resident of New articl which is of neat, attractive and pleas- Yojrk, borough of Manhatta m'in the county of New York and State of New York, have made and invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vanity Cases, of which the following is a specification. I

My invention'relates' to avanity case or toilet article and has for its object to provide an article of this character which may:

be used as a powder and pufi case, a hand mirror, and a lip stick or rouge holder.

. A further object istoprovide a vanity case which is of simple and compact construction and designed so that it may readily carried in the pocketbook or purse and will contain-all of the-necessary articles and appurtenances for enhancing, im-

proving, or making up .the complexion and appearance of the user.

A further object is to provide a toilet ing appearance and ornamental design, and,

being provided with. a folding handle and made of precious vmetal, will form a most stick.

- drawing 'and hereinafter desirable accessory to a. ladys purse or handbag-and may be conveniently carried and thus render readily' available at "all timesa novel as well asthoroughlypractic'al hand mirror, powder and puff case, and lip -Withthe foregoing and other objeetslin, view, my invention consists in the trip lex vanity case illustrated in the accompanying described and claimed,and .in such variations and modifi- Y cations thereof as will be obvious to" those skilled in, the art thereof. i/

ing, wherein:

' the puff and powder accessible, the

to which my invention relates, it being understood thatchanges may be made within the scope of what s claimed without departing from 'the' spud.

The preferred embodimentof my invention isvdisclosed in the accompanying-draw- -Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of my improved vanity ease being used as a hand mirror; a

' Figure 2 is a similar view with the mirror portion turned back or open, rendering handle being illustrated in section;

Figure 3 is a view in section taken on the l1ne 3-3 of Figure 2;

1922, Serial 1T0; 564,147. Figure 4 is aview in side elevationof my improved vanlty case illustrating the han:

1--,4a7,41 4 TES PATENT. OFFICE LOUIS rams, or NEW YORK, N512, Assmiwon "ro scnanrnm & arms, or new dle folded back against the powder'and pufi box, whereby the entire article will occupy but little space and may be conveniently carried; Figure 5 isa view in side elevation showmg the vanity case with a handle partially open and serving to support the mirror upon a flat surface;

Figure 6 is a detail .view ofthe lip stick holder as withdrawn from the hollow foldable handle. v

Referring specifically to the several views, wherein similar reference numerals desig-f hate corresponding-parts throughout, n y

novel vanity 'case'or toilet-article comprlses va powder and pufl box 10, the same being preferably formed .of some fanciful outline, such as the octagonal form illustrated in the drawing; k The powder and pufl? box is composed of a rear w 12', there being a suitable lid 13 hinged to the side wall and containing the externally visible mirror 14. The hinged lid 13 is preferably provided with the finger-engaging projection 15 and with the small catch 16, the latter being adapted'to engage a corresponding projection 17 formed the powder and puff box, so thatthe hinged lid will snap closed and will stay in such position. The space between the back of the mirror 14 and the rear wall 11 is adapt ed 'to house suitable powder and a powder all 11 and side walls in the side wall of illustrated in Figure 4, or may be partially folded and thus act as asupport and hold the mirror in a slightly inclined position upon a supporting surface, as illustrated in Figure '5.

The hinged handle 18 is provided at its upper extremity with the projection or latch 18' which is' adapted to fit within and en- F gage the sidewalls of the opening 18",.so that the handle when unfolded or moved into the position illustrated Figures 1 and 2 will sna into place and remain so po sitioned until it is again desired to fold the handle back against the powder and puff box.

The handle 18 is hollow and open at its lower extremity and into which fits the lip stick or rouge holder 20. This holder is illustrated in detail in Figure 6 and comprises the base 21, the tube 22, and the slid-- ing cup 23. The sliding cup is provided with the finger-engageable knob 24 which travels within the slot 25 cut or formed in the tube 22,so that as the rouge is used the cup holding the same may be moved up- .wardly and a; further amount of the rouge thus exposed. y

From the foregoing it will be apparent that my improved triplex vanity case may be used for a varietyof purposes and will be neat and attractive in appearance, may

be folded so as to occupy but little space,

and thus readily carried in a pocketbook or purse, and being preferably formed of precious metal or suitably plated material, will possess a highly pleasing appearance and thus form a most desirable article.

Having thus described and explained my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

An article of the class described compris ing a relatively flat box of polygonal outline, a hinged lid therefor with an externally visible mirror carried thereby, a handle hingedly secured to the rear edge of said LOUIS TAMIS. Witnesses:

B. SGHANFEIN, W. Lrro. 

